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– Lat/Long: 81.50° S 73.50° E

Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Sun afternoon, min -46°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Fri night, min -46°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sat afternoon, min -47°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri morning, min -50°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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some clouds
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cloudy
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cloudy
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cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
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cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
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 km/h
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
20
NE
30
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
30
N
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-43
-40
-40
-45
-41
-41
-45
-41
-41
-45
-41
-40
-41
-40
-39
-40
-36
-34
-37
-36
-36
-43
-43
-42
-44
-42
-42
-48
-45
-45
-50
-45
-44
-48
-42
-33
min°C
-44
-42
-44
-46
-44
-45
-45
-44
-46
-46
-42
-41
-42
-41
-41
-41
-38
-36
-38
-37
-41
-44
-43
-43
-44
-43
-47
-48
-46
-50
-50
-47
-47
-48
-45
-40
chill°C 
-53
-54
-58
-61
-58
-57
-58
-60
-64
-64
-58
-59
-59
-57
-62
-62
-58
-56
-58
-57
-61
-63
-60
-58
-61
-60
-64
-65
-62
-66
-65
-60
-61
-62
-61
-58
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-44-41-42-46-43-43-45-43-44-46-42-41-42-41-40-41-37-35-38-37-39-44-43-43-44-43-45-48-46-48-50-46-46-48-44-37
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
9:19
9:51
10:15
10:34
10:52
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
7:18
6:47
6:22
6:03
5:45

Ridge A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ridge A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Sun afternoon, min -46°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Fri night, min -46°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Ridge A Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sat afternoon, min -47°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ridge A at the specific elevation of 4053 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ridge A. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Antarctica.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1018 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-46° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
ASCATB71E68S
1485 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATB73E68S
1487 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB72E68S
1489 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB74E68S
1493 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB70E68S
1546 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 191).
- km
ASCATB75E68S
1555 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATB75E67S
1565 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB74E67S
1565 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB73E67S
1567 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 212).
- km

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.